The number "29" in the title is in reference to the writer's favorite Baseball player, former Major League speedster Vince Coleman; #29 was also the number that Weeks wore during his high school baseball playing days, for the same reason.
In it's first film festival, "29 Reasons to Run" won BEST FEATURE at the 2006 Southern Fried Flicks Film Festival.
Won BEST FEATURE at the 2007 Beaufort Film Festival.
Won BEST ENSEMBLE CAST, BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, and BEST POSTER ART at the 2006 Bare Bones International Film Festival in April 2006. This made the film "5 for 5" (major wins in each of its first 5 film festivals).
"29" won BEST DOMESTIC FILM at the 2006 Foursite Film Festival, marking their 4th win in it's first 4 festivals (April 2006).